Crime Rate in Bensham Manor, ward

Bensham Manor has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Croydon district and the 2072nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 316th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bensham Manor in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Croydon district average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bensham Manor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 487 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 82.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 618 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bensham Manor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Brigstock Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.